Republicans making czars transparent
By laglen
@laglen (19759)
United States
January 8, 2011 10:54am CST
Rep Steve Scalise is looking to shed some light on Obama's czars. The bill he is proposing would cut off any funding for czars and their offices. The President could then reinstate them with Senate approval.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/01/07/house-republicans-push-shut-white-house-czars/
Here is a look at Obama's czars
AIDS Czar: Jeffrey Crowley
Auto Recovery Czar: Ed Montgomery
Border Czar: Alan Bersin
California Water Czar: David J. Hayes
Central Region Czar: Dennis Ross
Climate Czar: Todd Stern
Domestic Violence Czar: Lynn Rosenthal
Drug Czar: Gil Kerlikowske
Energy and Environment Czar: Carol Browner
Faith-Based Czar: Joshua DuBois
FCC Diversity Czar: Mark Lloyd
Government Performance Czar: Jeffrey Zients
Great Lakes Czar: Cameron Davis
Guantanamo Closure Czar: Daniel Fried
Health Czar: Nancy-Ann DeParle
Information Czar: Vivek Kundra
Intellectual Property Czar: Victoria Espinel
Intelligence Czar: James Clapper
Manufacturing Czar/Car Czar: Ron Bloom
Mideast Peace Czar: George Mitchell
Oil Spill Escrow Fund Czar: Kenneth Feinberg
Regulatory Czar: Cass Sunstein
Safe Schools Czar: Kevin Jennings
Science Czar: John Holdren
Stimulus Accountability Czar: Earl Devaney
Sudan Czar: J. Scott Gration
TARP Czar: Herb Allison
Technology Czar: Aneesh Chopra
Terrorism Czar: John Brennan
Urban Affairs Czar: Adolfo Carrion Jr.
War Czar: Douglas Lute
Weapons Czar: Ashton Carter
WMD Policy Czar: Gary Samore
9/11 Health Czar: John Howard
Cyber Czar: Howard Schmidt
Oil Spill Czar: Ray Mabus
Economic Czar: Paul Volcker (Volcker is expected to leave the Economic Recovery Advisory Board)
Ethics Czar: Norm Eisen (Eisen was appointed last year to be U.S. ambassador to the Czech Republic)
Afghanistan Czar: Richard Holbrooke (Holbrooke, who served as Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, died Dec. 13)
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/01/07/list-obama-administration-czars/#ixzz1ASnwPTCq
do you agree with this bill to shed light on who Obama is appointing where?
2 responses
@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
8 Jan 11
Good. The appointment of all these stupid czars without senate approval is in direct violation of the constitution. It's about time someone do something about it.
Oh, but don't worry. You can expect a bunch of "Bush did it too!" responses shortly.
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@hofferp (4734)
• United States
8 Jan 11
All the czars should have gone through fetting/Senate approval processes. This is kind of like closing the barn door after the cows have gotten out. Yes, funding for the czars and offices should be cut off. And part of the fetting process should be, "do we actually need the czar/office"? What are the existing Departments doing? Since creation, what has the czar/office accomplished? If it can't be ascertained, then the whole czar/office should be dismantled (along with any regulations, etc.) it's created. And the whole concept of czars for this and future Presidents needs to be addressed...I'm not convinced any President, this one or future Presidents, need special czars/advisors/whatever new term they'll come up with, are needed. Why aren't the existing Departments handling these "special" problems, initiatives, etc.? Cutting these czars/offices will save millions...if not billions.
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